Google Summer of Code/2020
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Program timeline
editAlso see the full timeline.
February 6 | Mentoring organization application deadline |
February 21 | Mentoring organizations announced |
March 16 | Student application period begins |
March 31 | Student application deadline |
May 4 (previously April 27) | Student projects announced |
May 4 to May 31 (previously April 27 to May 18) | Community bonding period |
June 1 to August 24 (previously May 18 to August 10) | Coding period |
Accepted projects
editRecommended steps for accepted candidates
editHere are some recommended steps for current interns:
- Refine your project proposal with guidance from mentors.
- Join Zulip to keep yourself up to date with the announcements related to the program and opportunities for participating in Wikimedia activities.
- Write blog posts (first due by May 20th) in a language you are most comfortable with and add it to the Bi-weekly Reports page.
- Add your updates about non-coding tasks (e.g., writing a blog post, joining Zulip, etc.) in the Accepted projects' Updates section above.
- Setup your MediaWiki user page, link it with your name in the accepted projects section above and keep it up to date with your project work and reports. (e.g., User:Martyav, User:Amrit_sreekumar)
- Stay in touch with Wikimedia technical discussions by subscribing to the mailing list: wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org.
- Read stories from across the Wikimedia movement on Wikimedia Foundation’s blog.
- Read stories on Wikimedia technical blog about the technology and software behind running Wikipedia and its sister projects.
- Watch previous videos on Wikimedia technical topics here.
Ideas for projects
editContact
edit- Reach out for general questions on the #gsoc20-outreachy20 Zulip chat (preferred) or send an email to the organization administrators: Srishti Sethi (ssethi wikimedia.org) and Pavithra Eswaramoorthy (pavithraes outlook.com).
- Read how to communicate effectively and get help on technical questions.
We encourage applicants to communicate in the public streams and refrain from sending private emails/messages whenever possible. Open communication allows fellow applicants to learn from your questions. It also gives all community members a chance to answer your queries. This way, queries get answered sooner and the administrators do not become a bottleneck. Also see our communication tips.